Newsmakers

CityViews: De Blasio Must Lead Effort to Make Government Accountable for its Algorithms Originally posted by CityLimits on February 8, 2018 Written by Joshua Norkin The task force designed to examine the use of algorithms by New York City agencies…

Dozens Of Black Women Hold Protest Rally Outside Of R. Kelly Concert To Speak Out Against Assault Originally Posted in Blavity on January 31, 2018 Written by Tonja Renee The #MuteRKelly movement presses on. Dozens of black women hold protest…

Brooklyn Councilman Took on the Police. Next Up: The Governor. Originally Posted by The New York Times on January 22, 2018 Written by J. David Goodman No stranger to civil disobedience, Jumaane D. Williams, a Brooklyn councilman, is looking to…

Cuomo announces continuation of health coverage for Dreamers Originally Posted by Newsday on January 23, 2018 Written by Víctor Manuel Ramos Tens of thousands of young immigrants in New York who could lose their protection from #deportation will not go…

A huge step backward on opioids Originally Posted by CNN on January 24, 2018 Written by Michael Collins In the last 2 years, 25 states have passed bills to increase fentanyl-related penalties. Oddly enough, some of the harshest measures have…

Haitian Community Marches Against Trump’s Racist Remarks Originally Posted by Bklyner on January 19, 2018 Written by Paul Stremple Today, the Haitian community marched across the Brooklyn Bridge to protest Trump's racist remarks about immigrants. Also, I was there, and…

Trump’s presidency challenges millennials in NYC to become more politically active Originally Posted by amNY on January 19, 2018 Written by Lauren Cook Trump's first year in office has challenged millennials in the city to become more politically active https://t.co/9C7pUToxVz…

Eviction by Water Torture Originally Posted by The Village Voice on January 18, 2018 Written by Steven Wishnia It's been colder than a slumlord's heart in NYC this month… Eviction by Water Torture https://t.co/xhZ1DkX0Yi — Steven Wishnia (@StevenWishnia) January 18,…